Whitehall bicyclist struck by car during possible seizure

WHITEHALL, MI -- A Whitehall bicyclist was struck by a car and escaped with minor injuries Thursday night.

The accident occurred about 8 p.m. in the 7600 block of Whitehall Road. A 19-year-old Whitehall resident was headed southbound along the shoulder, entered the roadway and was stuck by a car traveling southbound, Muskegon County Sheriff's Deputy Thomas Johnson said.

Johnson said authorities believe the bicyclist suffered from a previously existing medical condition which triggered a seizure causing him to enter the road where he was struck.

The man, who was wearing a helmet, did not sustain any visible injuries but complained of back pain and was transported by ambulance to Mercy Health Partners-Hackley hospital.